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Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought
Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes
Oct 1 • 
Mitch Tobin
SnowVis: "A Breathing Earth" and the "Blue Marble"
Plus, SnowSlang: L is for “lake effect snow,” and September snow photos
Sep 24 • 
Mitch Tobin
When the West’s rivers surge each spring, older groundwater dominates the runoff
A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions
Sep 10 • 
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15 reasons why I ski
Jan 9 • Mitch Tobin
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Taking stock of the spring snowpack
Apr 3 • Mitch Tobin
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SnowVis: 7 graphics on avalanche fatalities
Nov 8, 2024 • Mitch Tobin
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Instructor blues: my first (and last?) season teaching skiing
Jul 23 • Mitch Tobin
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SnowVis: ski resort fatalities and catastrophic injuries
Feb 6 • Mitch Tobin
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Why atmospheric rivers matter, plus a snowpack update
Feb 1, 2024 • Mitch Tobin
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Summer snow.news roundup
Plus SnowSlang: K is for "krummholz"
Aug 27 • 
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Instructor blues: my first (and last?) season teaching skiing
A candid look back at my struggles on the slopes
Jul 23 • 
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Q&A: Snow droughts imperil the American West’s water supply
My conversation with climatologist Dan McEvoy, plus snow photos from a hike in the San Juan Mountains
Jun 26 • 
Mitch Tobin
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Greenland aerials and the latest snow.news
A glimpse of the Arctic, this season's early meltout, a dust-on-snow study, and more.
Jun 12 • 
Mitch Tobin
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Snow drought update
Plus, SnowSlang: J is for "jökulhlaup"
May 13 • 
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Scientists use cosmic rays to study the snowpack
Extraterrestrial particles offer insights into Earth’s mountain water towers
May 1 • 
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Snow news roundup
Plus, SnowSlang: I is for the many types of ice formations
Apr 21 • 
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